The Scottish Government

New Supply Shared Equity (and Shared Ownership)

This guidance note sets out the circumstances under which new projects may be approved for New Supply Shared Equity. It also sets out actions to be taken in the case of existing new supply projects where grant has been approved for shared equity. The provisions of this guidance note also apply to Shared Ownership projects.

HAG Financial Appraisal and RSL Allowances for the remainder of 2008/09 and 2009/10

This guidance note tells you about updates to the standard assumptions for HAG Financial Appraisal for the remainder of this financial year and 2009/10. The allowances and interest rate assumptions are set out in this guidance, which replaces HIGN 2008/05. The information contained in this guidance note should be used for all grant approvals from 11 February 2009 until 31 March 2010.

NOTE: This Guidance Note is related to, and complemented by Guidance Note 2009/06

2009/03

National Housing Association Grant (HAG) Subsidy Target (HST) Benchmark

THIS GUIDANCE NOTE HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY HIGN 2009/06

This Guidance Note explains 1. the application of the HAG Subsidy Target regime as outlined in the Housing Association Grant Procedures Guide. 2. National HST Benchmark of £75,000 against which individual projects (or Route 1 programmes) will be assessed for the remainder of this financial year.

It also contains, an Excel workbook containing 1. the data and calculations used in obtaining the new National HST Benchmark and 2. 3 Person Equivalent Conversion Factors

This Guidance is related to, and complements, HIGN 2009/02 - HAG Financial Appraisal.

Open Market Shared Equity Pilot (OMSEP) Administrative Procedures

This guidance note tells you about the publication of * detailed administrative procedures for registered social landlords on the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot (OMSEP) scheme. You can also download a brochure (English and Polish versions available) on the scheme. This guidance note supersedes CSGN 2008/01 and HIGN 2008/09.

* Please note: The procedures were updated and published on 1 October 2009.

New Supply Shared Equity scheme (NSSE) : Central Conveyancing Arrangement

This guidance note tells you about a change to the conveyancing arrangements for new homes built under the New Supply Shared Equity scheme. This change will take place immediately for all new tender approvals for New Supply Shared Equity schemes and for new schemes authorised for Devanha.

National HAG Subsidy Target Benchmark

This Guidance Note explains (1) the application of the HAG Subsidy Target (HST) regime as outlined in the Housing Association Grant Procedures Guide (2) the National HST Benchmark of £74,000 against which individual projects (or Route 1 programmes) will be assessed in 2009/10; and (3) contains the data and calculations used in obtaining the new National HST Benchmark:-

Housing Association Grant (HAG) Benchmarking Data Tables

This Guidance is related to, and complements, HIGN 2009/02 - HAG Financial Appraisal.

This Guidance comes into effect immediately and supersedes HIGN 2009/03.

Shared Ownership Procedures Guide: Amendment re buy back and re-sales

This guidance note tells you about a change to the operational procedures for shared ownership. It is an amendment to section 3.12 of the Shared Ownership Procedures Guide set out in SHGN 2000/15. This change takes effect immediately.

New Supply Shared Equity Scheme Administrative Procedures

This guidance note tells you about the publication of updated operational guidance for registered social landlords and grant providers on the New Supply Shared Equity scheme. You can also download an information leaflet (English and Polish versions available) on the scheme. The Updated Administrative Proceduresreplace those issued under cover of HIGN 2008/10.

This guidance note gives advice to local authorities about how to prepare strategic housing investment plans and links to associated templates.

This Guidance Note

• Explains the HAG Tender Return and Council House Building Tender Return forms for new build housing,

• Updates and supersedes Guidance Note HIGN 2008/07,

• Supplements Guidance Note HIGN 2008/06 New Indicative Costs, and,

• Contains, in the attached excel workbooks, the latest updates for the Housing Tender Price Index (HTPI) and Location Factors.

Strategy and Development Funding Plans (SDFPs)

This guidance note tells you about the arrangements for submitting Strategy and Development Funding Plans (SDFPs) in 2009. It supersedes HIGN 2008/11.

You can also read associated tables

Shared Equity: Owners in regeneration areas - Rights of Succession

This guidance note tells you about a change to the Shared Equity Minute of Agreement between the Scottish Ministers and a Shared Equity Owner. This change relates only to owners in regeneration areas whose homes are subject to demolition and who will take ownership of replacement Shared Equity properties. The revised Shared Equity Agreement gives owners whose homes are subject to demolition in regeneration areas the option when they die of transferring the replacement Shared Equity property to their children as well as their spouse. The change applies retrospectively to existing Shared Equity owners who previously owned homes in regeneration areas which were demolished.

Grant for Mid Market Rent - Administrative Procedures for Grant Providers and Grant Applicants

This guidance note provides detailed administrative procedures for Mid Market Rent Housing funded by Scottish Government and provided by RSL subsidiaries.

This guidance takes immediate effect, but any funding for MMR must for the time being be contained within existing resource allocations. Proposals for MMR funding in future years should be incorporated in RSLs' Strategy and Development Funding Plans, and should reflect SHIP priorities.

This guidance note tells you about interim arrangements put in place on 5 April 2008 in connection with the administration of the New Supply Shared Equity scheme and the original Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme in Edinburgh and the Lothians. (Separate arrangements are being put in place for the current Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme, which is not covered by this guidance note.)

Consolidated guidance on the New Supply Shared Equity scheme is planned for issue in due course. If you have any questions on the content of this guidance note, contact the relevant Scottish Government area office.

You can also download a related minute of agreement, a ranking agreement and a standard security.

This guidance note covers Scottish Water payments for infrastructure requirements in affordable housing developments, May 2008. This supersedes CSGN 2008/03, published on the older guidance notes section of the website.

This guidance note gives advice to local authorities about how to prepare strategic housing investment plans and links to associated templates.

PLEASE NOTE - This Guidance Note has been superseded by HIGN 2009/09

This guidance note relates to the Rural Homes for Rent pilot scheme.

This guidance note supersedes the HAG Financial Appraisal guidance note for 2007/08 (CSGN 2007/06). The information in this guidance note updates the standard assumptions for HAG Financial Appraisals in 2008/09.

New Indicative Costs
This guidance note explains the New Indicative Cost (NIC) system for use by RSLs, developers and grant providers. It updates and supersedes Communities Scotland Guidance Note CSGN 2003/10, and contains, in the associated workbook, the latest updates for the Housing Tender Price Index (HTPI) and Location Factors.

HAG Tender Return
This guidance note explains the HAG Tender Return form for new build housing. It updates and supersedes Communities Scotland Guidance Note CSGN 2008/02 supplements Guidance Note HIGN 2008/06 and contains, in the associated workbook, the latest updates for the Housing Tender Price Index (HTPI) and Location Factors.

National HAG Subsidy Target Benchmark
This guidance note explains the application of the HAG Subsidy Target regime as outlined in the Housing Association Grant Procedures Guide, explains the National HST Benchmark of £73,000 against which individual projects (or Route 1 programmes) will be assessed in 2008/09 and contains, in the associated workbook, the data and calculations used in obtaining the new National HST Benchmark.

Open Market Shared Equity Pilot: Local Price Thresholds
This guidance note tells you about the publication of a new set of local price thresholds for the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme. These local price thresholds replace those contained within the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot Administrative Procedures which were issued under cover of CSGN 2008/01.

PLEASE NOTE - This Guidance Note has been superseded by HIGN 2009/04

New Supply Shared Equity Scheme: Administrative Procedures

This guidance note tells you about the publication of detailed operational guidance for registered social landlords and grant providers on the New Supply Shared Equity Scheme. You can also download an information leaflet on the scheme. This guidance note supersedes CSGN 2005/12 and HIGN 2008/01.

PLEASE NOTE:

UPDATES TO THE OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION LEAFLET ARE WITHIN THE DETAILS OF HIGN 2009/08

Strategy and Development Funding Plans

This guidance note tells you about the arrangements for submitting Strategy and Development Funding Plans (SDFPs) in 2008. It supersedes *CSGN 2007/08.

You can also read associated tables.

*Accessed via the older guidance notes section of this website

HAG Procedures: Miscellaneous Streamlining Arrangements

This guidance note updates the relevant sections of the HAG Procedures Guide 1997 and HAG Financial Appraisal Guidance ( HIGN 2008/05), which otherwise remain in force. This guidance has been agreed with Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.